trusteeship

English

Etymology

From trustee +‎ -ship.

Pronunciation

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Noun

trusteeship (countable and uncountable, plural trusteeships)

  1. (law) Office or function of a trustee.
  2. (international law) The administrative control of a territory granted to a country by the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations.

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